Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44157, Elijah Gardner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gardner, Elijah
S 44157
CONTENTS

4,206
New York Roll
Elijah Gardner Capt Bailey Private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of November 1818 and sent to Obadiah German by Judge Northwich, Chenango Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 Months 32: Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Sept 1819 48:
Bailey $ 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years 1777-
Plymouth. Chenango Co.
Date of death not on roll.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
On this twentyth day in the year of our Lord 1878 before me Obadiah Gurnee a first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Afforsence County personally Appears Elijah Gurnee of the Town of Plymouth in the Afforsence County aged Eighty Three years who being by me first sworn according to Law Doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision of the late Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for let- ting persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War viz That he the said Elijah Gurnee Resided as a private Soldier some time in the month of February or March in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven Being then a Resident of Henson in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts for the Term of Three years and was attached to the Company commenced by Capt Luther Bailey and the Regiment of Col. John Bailey and to Gen Lawrence Brigade of the Massachusetts Line of Continental Troops and that he the said Elijah Gurnee continued Service in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the Disbanding of the above mentioned force of time when he

was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York by the before mentioned Officers for the death of Mary Switzer his wife and the said Elyah Gannan further declares that he is in Meeceee Circumstances has no property nor means of support but the industry of his own hands and the charity of his friends and the public that he is truly indigent and necessitous and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support  Sworn to and declared before } Elyah Gannan me the day and year aforesaid } his Elyah Gannan
Obadiah German

State of New York Chautauqua County ss 1818
Seth Gardner of the Town of Plymouth in the Chautauqua County being duly sworn according to law before me saith that he this deponent was acquainted with Elijah Gardner the person who made the foregoing Declarati- on in the 1818  seventeen hundred and twenty seven and knows of his service serving in the Corps and under the officers as a Private in the declaration of the said Elijah Gardner and that he this deponent frequently saw and conversed with him the said Elijah Gardner while engaged in the service as a Private in the foregoing declaration of the said Elijah Gardner and he this deponent further saith the said Elijah Gardner was counted a good soldier while in the service of the United States and that he this deponent has not heard that the said Elijah Gardner was honorably discharged at the place and time stat- ed in the said Elijah Gardner's declaration and he this deponent further saith that the said Elijah Gardner is now more than eighty years of age has no property is truly indigent and necessitous and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and further this deponent saith not sworn and subscribed this the 4 day of May 1818 before me
Seth Gardner
Obadiah Gervan First Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas

State of New York Chautauqua County
I Obadiah German first judge of the aforesaid County & do certify that I am acquainted with Seth Gardner the person who made the within affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and fully believe the matters set forth in the within affidavit to be true.
North Berne Sept 28th 1878
Obadiah German

June 23, 1936
Elijah Gardner-S.44157 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Ralph Conrow Unadilla New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Seth and Elijah Gardner, both pensioners of Chenango County, New York.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Elijah Gardner is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 44157, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Elijah Gardner enlisted sometime in February or March, 1777, served as a private in Captain Luther Bailey's company in Colonel John Bailey's 2nd Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged from said regiment, February 4, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was aged eighty-three years, and living in Plymouth, Chenango County,

New York.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier, Elijah Gardner.
Seth Gardner a resident of Plymouth, New York in 1818, stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier during the Revolution; his relationship to the soldier is not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Elijah Gernett a Soldier in the 2 d Massachussetts, having Only thirty Seven days to serve, by his Enlistment, & being Certified by the Surgeon, Unfit for duty, for and likely to remain so some time, is hereby discharged the Service, and has Liberty to pass home to Hanover, Massachussetts State.
Given Under my Hand at West Point this 11 th day of Feb y . 1780
Ebenezer Badlam Lieut. Col. Command g
[Handwritten signature]
all Concerned

This May Certify that Elijah Gardner a soldier in the 2 d Massachusetts Regt. is unfit for Soldier Duty & undoubtedly will remain so until the time Expires for which he is Engaged for in the Continental Service
West. Point Feby 7 th 1780 - Sam l Smith M c
Where it may Concern
Gardner, Elijah Mass S44157

Elijah Gernett a soldier in the 2 d Massachusetts, having Only thirty seven days to serve, by his Inlistment, & being certified by the Surgeon, unfit for duty, for and likely to remain so some time, is hereby discharged the service, and has liberty to pass home to Hanover, Massachusetts State.
Given Under my Hand at West Point this 11 th day of Feb y . 1780
Ebenezer Badlam Lieut. Col. Commandant
(Signature)
all concerned

This May Certify that Elijah Gardner a soldier the 2 d Massachusetts Regt. is unfit for Soldier Duty & undoubtedly will remain so until the Time Expires for which he is engaged for in the Continental Service.
West. Point July 7 th 1860. Sam l Smith M c
Where it may Concern
Gardner, Elijah Mass S44157

Unadilla, N.Y.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Apr 1 -
Dear Sir:
I am writing for information concerning Seth and Elijah Gorbner's Revolutionary War service and any family data. They were both Massachusetts men who received pension in Chenango Co., N.Y.
mailed in the Onondaga Co. same day that Mrs. Jos. Gorbner received news here. I think Mrs. Jos. Gorbner wrote back
Yours very truly Mrs. Ralph Conrow

1936 June 23 - list to Mrs. Ralph C. row and
44 157
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.157
Elijah Gardner
Dis Rev Ind
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Scarsdale N.Y. 23 d October
of tree me
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Admitted
Oct 23 1842

North Rowan Oct 18 th 1878 To the Hon the Secretary of War
Sir
Incl once I send you the claim of Elizabeth Gannan which was returned for further proof he has I think been able to substantiate his claim agreeable to the requisitions mentioned in your letter of the 15 th of August he has found his discharge which is here with transmitted he states that he once called his name Gannett which your wife's discovery is written so in the face of his discharge and the surgeon has wrote it Gannan he thinks that it was never called Gannett you therefore will doubtless find his name on the rolls as Gannett instead of Gannan The old gentleman I think is a very worthy and very respectable can't he is between Eighty & Ninety years of age has until within two or three years sup- ported himself by his own industry but now lives entirely upon the charity of his friends and neighbors and will unless his country should relieve him soon become a town charge Yours Most affec Morris Gannan

Your Secretary of North Norwich Oct 19 th 1818 Dear Sir
I sent you in May last a number of Revolutionary claims which I have not Recd Returns from Others that was sent about the same time I Recd Returns of. Those not Recd are John Gustin John Percival, Sylvester Shiner, Moses Shiner Darius Perry, Samuel Fox and Thomas Francis The impatience of the claimants induces me to write you on the subject You will therefore have the goodness to signify to me as soon as possible the results of them either by transmitting the certificates or orders and what other process is requisite if not rejected entirely and if so please to signify the same
Yours Truly Sir Charles Farnam

Hyde Garden 4 May Solonipus
Not on Roll

State of New York Chautauqua County ss m m m m m
I James Ramsdell of the Town of Plymouth in the afore-mentioned County of Chautauqua being duly sworn depose and say that the information that this deponent was well acquainted with Elijah Gardner the person who made the foregoing declaration in the years 1778 and 1779 in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war while engaged in the service and under the officers as stated in the declaration of the said Elijah Gardner and that this deponent further saith that the said Elijah Gardner was discharged at West Point in the State of New York some time in the month of February 1780 and further this deponent saith that I was then a subsistence James Ramsdell this 22 d day of September 1818 before me
Obadiah German Judge

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I Obadiah German first judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Chautauqua do certify that I am acquainted with James Manscell the person who made the within affidavit and believe him to be a man of veracity and truth and that I believe the matters therein in said affidavit to be true
Norwich Oct 12 th 1878
Obadiah German
James Manscell Deponent

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I Obadiah German first Judge of the court of common Pleas in the aforesaid County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Brig Obadiah German died since in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declarations and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War Pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned Act of Congress Given at North New York this 4 day of May 1818 Obadiah German
State of New York } Chautauqua County } May 9th 1818 }
I hereby certify that the above named Obadiah German Esquire is first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for Genesee County and duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose and further that his signature is to me known
Michael S Bright Deputy